A-Level Results 2026: Your Complete Guide to Navigating What’s Next

Tomorrow at 2.30pm, many of you will receive your A-Level results.

As a teacher, here’s what I want you to remember first:

Your grades matter — but they do not define your future.

Take a deep breath. Whether you’re celebrating or recalibrating, this guide will walk you through:

• ✅ The new 70-point University Admission Score (UAS) system

• ✅ How to calculate your score

• ✅ University application timelines

• ✅ What to consider when choosing courses

• ✅ 2026 Open House dates and how to get there

• ✅ Key IGP links for NUS, NTU and SMU

The New A-Level University Admission Score (70 Points)

For students applying in 2026 onwards, universities now use the updated 70-point UAS system.

📌 What Counts?

Your score is calculated based on:

• Best 3 H2 content subjects → 20 points each (Max 60)

• H1 General Paper (GP) → 10 points (Max 10)

👉 Maximum score = 70

❗ What Changed?

• Project Work (PW) is now Pass/Fail only

• Mother Tongue (MTL) does not normally count

• 4th H2 / additional H1 subjects may only be considered in special circumstances

For most students:

UAS = Best 3 H2 + GP

📊 Grade Conversion Table

H2 Subjects (Max 20 each)

H1 GP (Max 10)

🧮 Example Calculation

Example grades:

• H2 Math – A (20)

• H2 Chemistry – B (17.5)

• H2 Economics – B (17.5)

• H2 Physics – C (15)

• GP – A (10)

Only best 3 H2 count: 20 + 17.5 + 17.5 + 10 = 65 RP

University Application Timeline (2026 Intake)

🗓 Key Dates

• 27 Feb 2026 (2.30pm): A-Level results release

• 27 Feb – 19 March 2026: Application window

• Offers released: May onwards

You have about 3 weeks to submit your application

Do not rush on Day 1 — plan strategically.

Indicative Grade Profiles (IGP)

Before choosing courses, check last year’s admission grade profiles:

🎓 NUS IGP

https://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/admissions/indicative-grade-profile

🎓 NTU IGP

https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/indicative-grade-profile

🎓 SMU IGP

https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/admissions-requirements/indicative-grade-profile

🎓 SIT IGP

https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/files/igp

🎓 SUTD IGP

https://www.sutd.edu.sg/admissions/undergraduate/ 

🎓 SUSS IGP

https://www.suss.edu.sg/admissions/application-process/indicative-grade-profile-igp

Remember:

IGP is a guide, not a guarantee.

2026 University Open Houses

Attending open houses helps you understand:

• Course structure

• Career outcomes

• Student culture

• Internship opportunities

• Real student experiences

🎓 National University of Singapore (NUS)

📅 2026 Open House

• Online: 28 Feb – 5 March 2026

• On-campus: 7 March 2026 (9am - 6pm)

📍 Address:

21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077

NUS University Town, Stephen Riady Centre Foyer, Level 1

🚆 How to get there:

• MRT: Kent Ridge (CC24)

• Shuttle bus or short walk into campus

🎓 Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

📅 2026 Open House

• Online: 9 – 23 February 2026

• On-campus: 28 February 2026 (9.30am - 6.30pm)

📍 Address:

50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798

🚆 How to get there:

• MRT: Pioneer (EW28)

• Take NTU shuttle bus or Bus 179

🚍Shuttle Bus Service:

Free shuttle bus service to our campus
Operating from 9.00am to 5.00pm (15-minute intervals)

• Pick-up location: Jurong East MRT Exit B (walk towards Private Bus Pick-Up point)

Free NTU Campus Weekend Rider - Brown (CWR)

• First bus will commence service from Pioneer MRT Station at 7.30am
• Frequency of bus: 15 - 25 minutes

🎓 Singapore Management University (SMU)

📅 2026 Open House

28 February & 1 March 2026
10am - 6pm

📍 Address:

81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065

🚆 How to get there:

• MRT: City Hall (EW13/NS25)

• MRT: Bras Basah (CC2)

• Located in city centre

🎓 Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

📅 2026 Open House

On-campus: 7 – 8 February 2026 (10am – 5pm)

📍 Address:

1 Punggol Coast Road, Singapore 828608

(SIT Punggol Campus)

🚆 How to get there:

MRT: Punggol Coast (North East Line – NEW extension station)

Short walk to SIT campus

Alternative:

MRT: Punggol (NE17 / PTC) + Bus services towards Punggol Digital District

🎓 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

📅 2026 Open House

Campus Experience (On-campus): 14 February 2026

Mall Roadshows:

• 6 – 8 February 2026 (Century Square)

• 27 February – 1 March 2026 (VivoCity)

📍 Address (Main Campus):

8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372

🚆 How to get there:

MRT: Upper Changi (DT34) – 2–3 min sheltered walk

MRT: Expo (CG1 / DT35) – 8–10 min walk

🎓 Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

📅 2026 Open House / Programme Briefings

On-campus Open House: 1 March 2026 (9am – 5pm)

Additional Programme Briefings: Late February 2026 (various dates)

📍 Address:

463 Clementi Road, Singapore 599494

(SUSS Campus @ SIM Global Education)

🚆 How to get there:

MRT: Clementi (EW23)

Bus: 52, 96, 151, 154, 184, 196, 197 (alight opposite SIM HQ)

How to Strategically Rank Your Choices

You have 8 choices.

A good structure:

• 2 aspirational

• 3 realistic

• 3 safer options

But beyond IGP, ask yourself:

✔ What do I genuinely enjoy?

You will spend 3–4 years studying this.

✔ What are my strengths?

Are you analytical? Creative? People-oriented?

✔ What is the teaching style?

• Seminar-based (SMU style)?

• Large lectures (NUS/NTU)?

• Heavy coding?

• Heavy math?

✔ Career pathways?

Look at:

• Employment rate

• Median salary

• Industry demand

If Your Results Are Lower Than Expected

Pause. Don’t panic.

You can consider:

• Aptitude-Based Admissions

• Related courses with similar pathways

• Private universities

• Overseas universities

• Gap year (internship, portfolio building)

• Appeal if necessary

Many successful people took unconventional paths.

Your trajectory is long-term.

A Final Message to My Students

Tomorrow is emotional.

Some of you will celebrate.

Some of you will feel disappointed.

Some of you will feel confused.

Whatever happens: Be proud of yourself for completing the challenging journey.

Your A-Level results measure performance in a specific season.

They do not measure:

• Your resilience

• Your work ethic

• Your character

• Your ability to grow

The next 3 weeks are about clarity and strategy.

If you need help interpreting your score or planning your university choices, don’t navigate this alone.

Your next chapter begins now.

And we believe in you. Feel free to reach out if you require further guidance with navigating your next step.